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Two very learned sermons of M. Beza, together with a short sum of the…Two very lerned sermons of M. Beza, togither with a short sum of the…
Two very learned sermons of M. Beza, together with a short sum of the sacrament of the Lords Supper: Whereunto is added a treatise of the substance of the Lords Supper, wherein is briefly and soundly discussed the p[r]incipall points in controversy, concerning that question. By T.W.Two very lerned sermons of M. Beza, togither with a short sum of the sacrament of the Lordes Supper: Wherevnto is added a treatise of the substance of the Lords Supper, wherin is breflie and soundlie discussed the p[r]incipall points in controuersie, concerning that question. By T.W.
London: printed by Robert Walde-grave for T. Man, 1588London: printed by Robert Walde-graue for T. Man, 1588
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First, because no man is to do a §1thing without deep consideration before hand of the matter he taketh in hand, we are to see what he is to perform, before the communicating or receiving of this Sacrament, and this I will call in one term, preparation.
Frst, because no manne is to doo a §1thyng without deepe consideration before hande of the matter hee taketh in hande, wee are to see what hee is to perfourme, before the communicatyng or receauing of this Sacrament, and this I will call in one terme, preparation.
Secondly, because in the action and execution §2of every good and lawful thing, a man is to have his mind wholly bent and set upon the same, we are to weigh, what he is to do or think upon, in the time, and at the very instant of receiving, and this I will name meditation.
Secondlie, because in the action and execution §2of euery good and lawfull thing, a man is to haue his mind wholy bent and set vpon the same, we are to weigh, what he is to do or thinke vpon, in the time, and at the verie instant of receiuing, and this I will name meditation.
Thirdly, because there is no good thing §3so well done, but the pleasure or profit in time afterward, may thereby redound to the doer yea because there is nothing so well done by men, but that by reason of the imperfection of mans nature, some thing must still be added,